Re: [PATCH v4 2/7] x86/resctrl: Remove unnecessary rftype flags

[Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@intel.com>]

Hi Babu,

On 5/5/2023 12:04 PM, Moger, Babu wrote:
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> Hi Reinette,
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>> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 2/7] x86/resctrl: Remove unnecessary rftype flags

(is it possible to trim the headers in your replies?)

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>>>> On 4/17/2023 4:34 PM, Babu Moger wrote:
>>>>> Remove unnecessary rftype flags to avoid multiple indirection.
>>>>
>>>> Could you please elaborate what makes these flags unnecessary?
>>>
>>> Yea. Probably should not say unnecessary.
>>> How about this ?
>>> "rftype flags have two prefixes, RFTYPE_ and RF_. Remove the flag names
>> with suffix RF_ and avoid indirection."
>>
>> I do not think that having a different prefix is a motivation for a flag to be
>> removed. Having a different prefix could rather be a motivation for a flag to be
>> renamed to a consistent name.
>>
>> Could you please describe the problem being solved?
> 
> Motivation for these changes.
> 1. Remove the naming inconsistency
> 2. Remove the indirection
> 3. Make it easier for adding new flags
> 

Could you please create a coherent changelog that follows the guidance
of the maintainer doc? Some details about why the indirection needs to be
removed and how this makes it easier to add new flags?

Reinette